Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-15

the United Ststes minimum pfiss oi
 suoA land No person who is the rro- prietor of three hundred and twenty
 acres can prs-enpt land. No person
 who asits CT sbandons his own land to
 rssids sn pablis land in the same state
 CT ssrritory can pre-empt Persons can
 however. take homestesds and timber
 claims whether hs hss tle three hundred ank twenty acres or not; neither does the law prohibit his taking 6 homestead when he has left Q residence on his own land. The above snly refers to pre- suptioaa
 The first requirement in taking 6 pre- snption is 10 select the quarter section i dssifsd, and ascertain from the Land Ofiss record that it is vacant and sub jsst 10 entry. He must then make soma improvements. Not stick up stakes, but make some substantial improve msnts. and then villain ninety days fle AdcslaratsFy statement for the land in the local land offoe, the fees for winch are three dsllsrs. A residence must be sstablished on the land when the inproy- raents are first begun, and 6 continuous residence is obligatory.
 After . continuous residence upon . RE%cARaga Al4 VIA kMGuha1 tctAcMCut can be proven and the government price beinH paid. there will be c final receipt issaed to the pxs-emptor; but in case either does not desire to make final Drosf at the end of six months, he has thirty three months from the time he made settlement
 HOMESTEAD Entries must be made in person, usually before the Register of the local Land Ofoe and the entry fees are sixteen | dollars. The requirements of the home stead law are about the same ss those l of the prs-emption, except that residence | can be established within sin months | after nskisa fling; but homesteads are | subject so contests if settlers fail to get | on Che land inside of sin months after | sntry. Hoaestesds nay be proved up in sir moaths and paid olt on. the same | e pre-snp piions. but san bc proved ap in sI yssn without paying. In making | dnL Droof the settler will bs re1uiyed to give the number of tines he or she hss been sheeat from the slAin. where vent and for what they vsat, and are questioned regarding the snount of inn provemenh they have. if in the judgment sf the Register aad Receiver the law has net seeo complied with they will not is- sss final receipt.
 TInBEs cLAIks
 Do not require c residence. Timber claims must be entered by personal sp- plicstioa sworn ss within the land dis met where tAe laad is situated, before soHe officer hsving ssesl and author- ised Co sdninistsr oath. Claimant must hsve Ave acres broken the frst year, the ssoond year must have five acres broken and cslslvsie the first breaking. the .kird rear must put trees, seeds or cuttings in the first Ave acres and culti- yste ths see"nd Ave; the fourth year must sst out ihe second five acres in sfecs. tree seed. or tree cuttings. If in 1irht years there are siI thousand seven hundred and fifty growing trees on the lrsct, claimant can make final proof and ,ecure e patent Government fees in timber s1liure claims are fourteen dol ass for entry and ten dollars for final ,roof.
 All tsiiss required by the timber sul- Iars laws nay be done by others except he satry and final proof; nor is he or she eQairsi to reside near the land but will always se expected to comply with sAs lsv in regard so improven ents.
 There is no fixed amount of improve nenss required ip homestead or pre- sn rsion lsv, residence and cultivation n goot fsitA as . home and . farm to he slaIHsnts scst ability is held Co be he Rea aairsmsut of ihe law.
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 Dolaisrs vhs served ID the United Al Aa~ a,~ anA aosofssly discharged and have lived loyAl Co the government can file declsr- assry statements sa one hundred and Iissy ssres of vassnt land, by an .sens tkfoaeh the power of attorney in : fern prescribed oY law. Thls power - he exsouted before . notary public s,,vas,s in inc Unl,sd States. and ,ezt bs ssae reliable agent who will se- Isst tas quarter section ot land and nle ,a ts tor the soldier. This filing vlll absolutely hold the land for six months vitkout the residence of claimant Al iAs cd of 1a months the solder must haGia c sesidenee and make another Hing, called the final entry. st which time he pays . fee the same ss ID home Solaiers gre compelled to live st least one year on their claims. 0Nt tdcy een ocddot tnclr ock'iOc 70 ssldier from ths Eve years required by the common homestead and thus get their pssent in shovter time than he who has rot served his country ss . soldier. Soldiers widows ere entitled to use the ascessed husbands service while in the var, ts sssist her in proving up 6 claim, and If the widow is dead. then one of the minor heirs saa use the right: but It must ss do.e shrossh the guardian of he cHll. Widow and orphans of sol iiess will nos be reasired 10 ,altvste the lsA1 or to psrsosslly ao she work bat - ssass the ssns 10 se lone by othes capable so de prsetissl farming. Coed tsibA nd sslhvstioa to the best of ihe ssiliF sfslainAat is ell that the law T 'efsirea
 The above will shov those in the east xho do net understand the law govern Ing the psblie domains that it is impos- hbls sos then to ssquire land in this country without becoming . resident md with she sIceptioa of soldiers claims he applicant must appear in person and knov something of the land he desires.
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